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          <h1>Contact</h1>
    	<div id="per_address">5438 Omaha Place, Boulder, CO 80303</div>
        <div id="phone">(303) 590-5993</div>
        <div id="email">tony_gannaway@yahoo.com</div>
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    Telecommunications Integration/Test Engineer experienced in most aspects of an IP Multimedia System (IMS)  across multiple domains (VoIP, GSM and CDMA).  These include the signaling and transport protocols, (wireless, SS7 and IP), gateways, switches, database servers (HLR, billing etc).  Expert level proficiency of all levels of the telecom integration cycle from test development, automation scripting, system integration, customer/vendor  management, deployment, handover and post sales support. 
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    <h1>Experience</h1>
    	<div id="company1" title="EPConsulting">
        	<div id="position11">Senior Integration Engineer</div>
            <div id="exp_time11">2009 - to date</div>
            <div id="experience11">Prepared and submitted proposals for the creation of SQA/Acceptance group for Alaska Telecom.  Integrated the Nettraffic DSLXscend (OEM'd as the Cisco Performance Visibility Manager) into the Hawaii Telecom network.  The environment consisted of HTML and Java Applets over an Oracle 11g database.  Developed an Automated Test Environment based on Open Source tools, (Jmeter, Selenium, Python etc) enabling a continuous regression cycle between builds.</div>

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        <div id="company2" title="Bearing Point LLC">
        	<div id="position21">Senior Business Consultant</div>
            <div id="exp_time21">2007-2009</div>
            <div id="experience21">Initially contracted to Qwest to integrate the CALEA (Lawful Call Intercept) functionality into the  new SIP Trunking core network based on Sonus network elements.  On completion transferred  to create a test automation group interfacing with the corporate SQA function.  Using the Rational Quick Test Pro as a test controller, developed Python/XML scripts to integrate the third party telecom tools to enable requirement traceability and test coverage.  Trained groups across the company on the processes and led a working group to apply the practices to other departments.</div>
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        <div id="company3" title="Network Integration Level(3)">
        	<div id="position31">Technical Manager</div>
            <div id="exp_time31">2005-2007</div>
            <div id="experience31">Recruited to lead a team of 6 engineers testing and integrating the Sonus Network Elements into the Level(3) VoIP/IMS Network, (the VECTOR project).  Responsible for integration/test  activities, including lab development, personal management and mentoring, budgeting and development and review of test plans.</div>
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		<div id="company4" title="Network Test interWave Communications">
        	<div id="position41">Technical Manager</div>
            <div id="exp_time41">1998-2005</div>
            <div id="experience41">Recruited to lead a team of 6 test engineers which grew to 12, responsible for the integration and
testing of the company's product line.  This highly technical position required detailed knowledge
of multiple telecom and IP protocols (wire-line & wireless) to develop and debug test cases and
involved close liaison with the development, marketing and sales teams.  Responsible for the
design and management of a number of key deployments in the US and Asia, specifically:

	-  Led a successful deployment of a national CDMA/IMS network in SriLanka with Hutchinson, including testing Mediation Servers for billing, Gateways, databases
	 (HLR/VLR) and switch nodes.
	-  Managed the integration of a demo network with Reliance in Mumbai.
	-  Led the integration of a Bayantel Network in the Philippines.
 
On the acquisition by Alvarion LLC, a leading manufacturer of WiMax equipment, transferred to the role of GSM/CDMA Subject Matter Expert in the integration team.  Responsible for the analysis of customer problems in the lab and responding to RFQs.
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		<div id="company5" title="Boston Technology">
        	<div id="position51">Senior Integration Engineer</div>
            <div id="exp_time51">1997-1998</div>
            <div id="experience51">Senior SQA Engineer responsible for the test and integration of ITU/ANSI telecom interfaces and IP networking.  Debugged protocol issues across multiple markets, developed training material and presented classes on upgrades/new features installation technicians/customers. 

Performed on site customer liaison/acceptance tests to a number of critical accounts across Asia.</div>
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		<div id="company6" title="ITT/Alcatel SEL Germany">
        	<div id="position61">Software Integration Engineer</div>
            <div id="exp_time61">1993-1996</div>
            <div id="experience61">Software engineer responsible for the development of the X25 Digital Trunk Device Handler
(Assembler).

Defined and perform load analysis on the Alcatel S12 GSM MSC to determine the causes for
failure under high traffic.   Participated in the site installation of networks in Korea and Thailand.</div>
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   	<h1>Skill</h1>
    	<div id="set1" title="Protocols/Technologies">
		GSM, CDMA2000 and VoIP (SIP/MGCP, RTP/RTCP),  GPRS,
 			IS41, SS7, MAP, ISUP, TUP, X25, CAS, ISDN, Cisco networking 
 			protocols, MPLS, IMS, DHCP, DNS, Kerberos
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		Assembler, C++, CHILL, Unix, Linux, Solaris, vxWorks, Tcl, Perl,
 				Python, Javascript, Ruby, XML, HTML</div>
        <div id="set3" title="Hardware/Systems">Sonus PSX, EMS, GSX and SGX, Nortel Pico Node and MSC, 				ACME Packet, HP, Ameritec and Siemens Simulators, Spirent Abacus,
 			MGTS, Cisco Routers, Tektronix 1297, Ethereal, Nethawk, IXIA, Hammer,
  			HP Quality Center/QTP, Borland Caliber, JMeter, Selenium, JIRA, SIPp</div>
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    <h1>Education</h1>
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        	<div id="degree1">BSc</div>
            <div id="major1">Electrical Eng.</div>
            <div id="university1">Aston University</div>
            <div id="uni_address1">Birmingham, England</div>
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			<div id="degree2">Post Graduate Certificate</div>
			<div id="major2">Education</div>
			<div id="university2">Reading University</div>
			<div id="uni_address2">England</div>
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